Feather Edge

Word FEATHER EDGE
Character 12
Hyphenation feath er-edge
Pronunciations N/A

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The word "feather-edge" in example sentences

To avoid damaging the feather-edge, the blows should be directed so that they have a slight inwards component. ❋ Unknown (1982)

This is basically the method used to insert all tacks, although in some cases it is necessary for the pincers to pleat and twist the margin to obtain a smooth feather-edge line. ❋ Unknown (1982)

The scarf is about a yard in length and is darned with linen floss and edged with the finest feather-edge braid. ❋ The Butterick Publishing Co. (N/A)

A line of fine feather-edge braid finishes the tie in a dainty manner. ❋ The Butterick Publishing Co. (N/A)

She was already worn to a feather-edge before Mary's ingratitude. ❋ Robert S. Carroll (N/A)

And so it came that Richard grew up and continued without an attachment or a friendship or a purpose; and with a distrust of men in the gross promoted to feather-edge. ❋ Alfred Henry Lewis (1885)

Last summer we had the top half of our house clad in feather-edge oak boarding. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It was very dark, and I knew that as our sails were set, and we bore from her, it would be difficult for her to keep us in sight, as we only presented what we call the feather-edge of our sails to her. ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

It would be impossible without the aid of diagrams, and I do not remember sufficient, to explain his mechanical contrivances; but the general principle was, to suspend the man under a kind of flat parachute of extremely thin _feather-edge_ boards, with a power of adjusting the angle at which it was placed, and allowing the man the full use of his arms and legs to work any machinery placed beneath; the area of the parachute being proportioned, as in birds to the weight of the man, who was to start from the top of a high tower, or some elevated position, flying against the wind. ❋ Various (N/A)

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